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Gold Nanoparticles: Core Conversion Of Au144(Sch2ch2ph)60 To Au99(Sph-Ch3)42 Using Aromatic Thiolate Ligands And Crystallization Of Au99(Sph-Ch3)42, Elizabeth Turnage
Gold Nanoparticles: Core Conversion Of Au144(Sch2ch2ph)60 To Au99(Sph-Ch3)42 Using Aromatic Thiolate Ligands And Crystallization Of Au99(Sph-Ch3)42, Elizabeth Turnage
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The purpose of this thesis is to synthesize Au144(SCH2CH2Ph)60 using a two-step synthesis reaction, and then using this product to conduct a core conversion from Au144(SCH2CH2Ph)60 to Au99(SPh-CH3)42. The Au99(SPh-CH3)42 product will then be used to attempt to form crystals using five different crystal set-up methods. Au144(SCH2CH2Ph)60 is made with aliphatic thiolate ligands, and when it is placed in a mixture containing excess para-methyl benzenethiol, it undergoes a …